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ca A. FAsoLD WEATHER SURFCING MATERIAL Filed; April 13, 1936 2Sheets-Sheet l July 2l, 1942. G. A. FASOLD WEATHER SURFACIHG' MATERIALFiled April 13, 1956 2 sheetssheet 2 Patented July 21, 1942 2,290,420WEATHER SURFACIN G MATERIAL AGeorge A. Fasold, Nort h Fairmount, Ohio,assignor to The Philip Carey Manufacturing Company, a corporation ofOhio Application April 13, 1936, Serial No. 74,011

Y 9 Claims. (Cl. 108-8) This invention relates to weather protectingcovering and particularly pertains to a covering composed of sheets,strips or individual shingles which are constructed with a foundationportion having a layer of granular mineral material on the expc sablesurface and a layer of thermal insulating material on the oppositesurface. When the sheets are laid with the edges of adjacent sheets inoverlapping relation or the strips or individual elements are laid inoverlapping courses, there is provided a plurality of layers with thethermal insulating material between layers of protective material.Thermal insulation is provided by the inherent. character of thematerial applied to the undersurface of the covering and by providing anirregular surface in the insulating covering or in the surface to whichit is applied.

-For a better understanding of the invention, reference may be made tothe accompanying drawings in Which- Fig.v l is a cross-sectional view-of one 'of the weather protecting elements which compose the weatherprotecting covering;

Fig. 2 is a. cross-sectional view of another embodiment;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a roof or siding covering composedof elements such as shown in Fig. 1, laid in overlapping courses;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a section of weather protecting covering;and

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are plan views of the underside face of sections -ofother embodiments of the invention.

Referring specifically to the drawings in which like numerals are usedto designate like parts,

numeral l designates a foundation fabric, felted or woven, which isimpregnated with a bituminous vsaturant such as asphalt, tar and thelike and is then coated on opposite sides with a layer 2 and a layer 4of bituminous material. The bituminous material is usually of highermelting point and of a higher consistency than the saturating materialand is preferably applied in substantial amounts to provide sulcientthickness for receiving granular material which is preferably appliedthereto. Mineral granular material 3 is applied to the coating 2. Thisis any type of natural or artificial granular mineral material such assoapstone, mica, slate granules, crushed rock or crushed shells, ceramicgranules or any suitable nre or weather resisting material. Theunderside which is the coating 4 has a suitable insulating materialapplied thereto. This may be in the form of elastic granules such asgran- 55 ulated cork, vermiculite or the like which is a non-conductorof heat, does not radiate heat, is waterproof, light and a highlyeilicient thermal insulating material. Where the weather surfac- '5 ingmaterial is in the form of sheets which are to be rolled, granular corkmaterial is preferable because it permits rolling of the sheet. If thematerial is to be in theform or strip or individual shingles or sidingelements, either flexible 10 or rigid, the insulating material 5 may beof either granular cork (Fig. 1) or of sheet cork (Fig. 2) and of anydesired thickness.

'I'he cork material is inherently-of `an insulating character, but themechanical structure of the weather protecting covering may be such togive even greater and increased insulating qualities. In order toincrease the insulating character, the insulating material or theadhesive coating may be provided with recesses 6 of any form andcharacter. They are shown in this embodistantially more material andwithout any substantial increase in the weight of the elements. Wherethe grooves are continuous, it is preferable to have them crosswse tothe vertical'direction of the surface to be covered, so that there willbe no open channels between the overlapped courses. The above insulatingmaterials are inherently insulating. Therefore, inasmuch as insulatingqualities are provided by the mechanical structure materials which arenot inherently insulating may be used. For example the undersurface maybe coated with the same material used to coat the weather exposedsurface.

The invention is particularly effective and advantageous where the roofis made from strips or individual shingles laid according to what istermed the American method or where the roof is of the built-up type, inboth of which forms a plurality of layers of the material are applied soasto give a plurality of independent layers of insulating materialbetween layers of protective material, as clearly shown in Fig. 3wherein the cork layers are separated from each other and interposedbetween the weather protecting portions of the covering. Theundersurface or the heat insulating material of one course is in directcontact with the granular mineral facing of the underlying course,thereby increasing the insulating character of the rooting by reason ofthe cells or spaces between the contacting portions of the cork materialand the granular surfacing. That embodiment in Fig. 6 in addition to thegrooves extending in one direction shows grooves extending crosswisethereto and intersecting the grooves 6. This sets oi the bottom surfacewith numerous individual projections 8, between the intersecting rows ofgrooves-that provide the contacting surface with the under layer whenthe elements are laid. The projections are in the form of squaresinasmuch as grooves 6 and 1 are at right angles. However, the groovesmay be formed at any angles, and the forms of the projections would varyaccordingly. There is no limitations to the grooves or projections beingof any particular size or form. They may vary as to either.

In Fig. '7, individual recesses 9 are provided, leaving portions of thematerial surrounding the recesses forming the contacting surface. Theserecesses are shown in the form of squares, but, as in Fig. 6, it will beobvious that they may be of any other form as described in reference tothe projections 8. This is the preferred embodiment for the recesses aredisconnected and lnoncontinuous, thereby providing a structure having noopen channels between the overlapping courses. This increases theinsulating value.-

The invention has been shown and described in connection with thatweather protecting covering commonly known as prepared or compositionroofing, but it is also adapted to other roof ing material such as woodshingles, cement asbestos roofing materials in which approximately 85%cement and 15% asbestos is used, or slate shingles, etc. As will bereadily understood when such materials as wood, cement asbestos or slateroofs and other types of roofing are used, the cork insulating material5 may be a sheet material of desired thickness to give the insulatingqualities desired, cemented to the underside of the other cementasbestos, slate and other roofing materials by suitable adhesive coatingl or bituminous material or other suitable adhesives although one of awaterproof character is preferred so as to obviate the possibility ofthe insulating material becoming loosened from the foundation materialby the action of the rain or snow. I have also found that the insulatingmaterial may be a sheet of paper or felt such as asbestos or any feltedsheet, preferably saturated, constructed with the recesses and/.orprojections as above described.

While I have shown the invention particularly as a roofing it will beunderstood that it is adapted for a wide variety of uses such as sidingfor buildings, for insulating cars, houses, etc. and can also be usedvasa lining adapted to provide both insulatingand protective qualities.Furthermore, it will be understood that the invention is not hunted tothe specific embodiments illustrated and described, but that there maybe various changes in details of construction within the purview of theappended claims.

I claim:

1. A weather proofing covering for buildings comprising two or moreelements laid adjacent y ing layer applied to alternately disposedrecesses,

. side of the foundation,

in overlapping relation, each of said elements composed of a flexiblefoundation portion, an exposable weather resisting surface, an oppositeor non-exposable surface being formed of areas disposed in differentplanes and thermal insulating material on said opposite surface.

2. A weather proofing covering for buildings comprising two or moreelements laid adjacent in overlapping relation each ofr said elementscomposed of a flexible foundation portion, a layer of weather surfacingmaterial on the exposed surface thereof, and a layer of heat insulatingmaterial on the opposite surface thereof having recesses providedtherein.

3. A weather proofing covering for buildings comprising two or moreelements laid in overlapping relation, each of said elements beingcomposed of a iiexible foundation portion, a layer of' granular materialon the exposed surface, a layer of cork on the opposite surface thereof,recesses provided in one of the surfaces and so disposed tolie betweenthe layer of granular material and the cork layer.

4. A weather proofing covering for building comprising lapping portionsof overlying and underlying courses, one of which is provided with and alayer of insulating material interposedbetween the lapped portions. i

v5. A weather proofing unit for buildings comprising a flexiblefoundation having an insulat- V the non-weather sidewith portions on thesurface of said insulating layer arranged in different planes to providerecesses.

'- 6. A weather proofing unit for buildings comprising a flexiblefoundation having a weather surfacing layer applied to the weather sideand an insulating layer applied to the non-weather side, with portionson the surface of said insulating layer being arranged in differentplanes to provide recesses.

'7." A weather proofing unit for buildings com prising a iiexiblefoundation, aweather resistable exposable surface, a coating applied tothe underrecesses formed on the exposed face of the coating to providean irregular surface, and insulating material covering the adhesivecoating and conforming to its irregular surface.

8. A weather proofing unit for building comprising a flexible foundationhaving a weather surfacing layer applied to the weather side,and agranular surfacing layer applied to the nonweather side having portionsthereof arranged in different planes to provide recesses.

9. A roofing material having a flexible fibrous foundation impregnatedwith waterproofing material, an exposable surface of weather resistantmaterial adhered to one face of the foundation, a layer formed ofcellular heat insulating material adhered to the opposite surface of thefoundation, and alternating elevations and depressions provided in theheat insulating layer GEORGE A. FASOLD.

